Event draws 100 barking-mad entries

From the smallest terrier to Boss the german shepherd, they all made a hell of a racket.

The Winterfestival Speight's Dog Barking at Queenstown's Village Green yesterday had nearly 100 contestants, with owners trying everything from treats to playfights to get their dogs to bark.

Dogs who refused to utter a noise left owners to fill in with their best barking effort.

In the end, Mike Jones, of Wanaka, and his huntaway, Butch, took the top prize for the second year running. MORE>>